Job Advert
Location: Various locations across all fields of nursing practice
Salary/Banding: Band 2 during course of study
Hours: Full and part-time available
Has your NMC Registration lapsed? Do you wish to return to nursing after a career break?
In partnership with Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU), NHS Fife are offering Return to Practice opportunities for Adult, Learning Disabilities and Mental Health Nurses whose registration has lapsed by providing a fully funded Masters level university theory/practice programme. The theoretical component and associated practice placement will prepare nurses previously on the NMC register to return to practice in a safe and confident manner.
The programme will update students on the knowledge and skills required of a registered nurse. The theory programme will be delivered using a flexible approach incorporating online classrooms. Return to Practice students will normally undertake between 300-450 hours of practice learning depending on individual circumstances. A practice placement will be arranged in an area relevant to your field of nursing practice and this can be undertaken on a full-time or part-time basis.
On successful completion of the course, employment in a band 5 role with Fife is guaranteed where there is a vacancy.
The programme will commence the week beginning 27th January 2025.
GCU and NHS Fife will hold joint interviews in December 2024. A virtual pre-recruitment event to offer potential candidates information about the programme is being held on Wednesday 13th November 2024 from 6pm to 8pm. For further information, please contact: returntopractice@gcu.ac.uk.
For informal enquiries please contact Kirstine Cassidy by e-mail at returntopractice@gcu.ac.uk or Mairi McKinley at mairi.mckinley@nhs.scot
NHS Scotland is reducing their full-time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. Your offer/contract of employment will therefore reflect the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your Hiring Manager.
A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.
NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application.
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.